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Short Game · Strategy

Let the lie choose the chip

On a tighter, firmer, downhill lie into a bank, the instructor says not to replay the previous soft shot because the lie will make it kick. He switches to a flatter release-one shot with the ball farther back so the player can hit it low with spin instead of choosing the shot his mind wants.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 37:18

Why this context matters

Shot-selection correction after a successful soft-landing shot from a different lie.